What makes this attack unusual is that it seems to be the first time that destruction of Buddhist Jahiliyya has been carried out in Dar al-Harb, it is more usually done to vestiges of Buddhist civilisation remaining in Dar al-Islam.

It seems that the Islamists are getting bolder and more militant in their global jihad against Buddhism and Buddhists. Museums and other organisations possessing Buddhist artwork may need to review their security, especially in areas with a large population of jihadists.

Wrong. There are close to 100 mosques in Japan and a lively and growing Muslim community. Converts are reported at a rate of 5 per month (I can't verify that), and in good Japanese tolerant fashion nobody is harassed or forced out. I met two converts myself who happily live here. ET